bioinnovel Chapter 242 Blake, the Boxing Family
Chapter 242 Blake, the Boxing Family
Chapter 242 Blake, the Boxing Family
Vernon Dursley was a tall, imposing man, so fat that his neck was barely visible, with enviable thick, dark hair.
Logically speaking, the burly Mr. Dursley should not be weaker than a frail woman like Belvina.
However, Belvina simply placed her hand on the door, and it seemed as if she had a thousand pounds of strength. No matter how much Vernon pulled, the door did not budge.
"Mr. Dursley, your late-night visit is truly inappropriate, and I apologize again for our abruptness. But—"
Belvina changed the subject, saying, "While we're still talking amicably, we'd better sit down and have a proper chat to avoid hurting our relationship."
Sirius Black, standing behind him, waved again at Vernon Dursley, but the smile on his face vanished, as if he were about to transform into a heinous criminal.
However, Vernon Dursley seemed determined not to let the freak outside into his house, and as Belvina let go, he slammed the door shut.
Perhaps because he slammed the door shut too hard, Vernon lost his balance and fell on his backside.
At number 4 Privet Drive, Sirius Black shrugged and pouted, saying, "I thought you were pretty resourceful, but you still got turned away."
He's just taking advantage of the fact that you're an intellectual!
Belvina disagreed and said into the room, "Mr. Dursley, I will only count to three!"
There was no sound coming from inside the room.
"two!"
There was no sound of talking or footsteps; the Dursleys, who had been awakened, seemed to have fallen asleep again.
"Trinity"
The door opened, and Vernon Dursley reluctantly opened the door, inviting the two freaks standing outside into his house.
The interior of No. 4 Privet Drive is spotless, looking even cleaner and tidier than the meticulously maintained garden outside, with photos of the family of three visible everywhere.
Penny Dursley stood in front of a telephone, holding the receiver in one hand and hovering the other over the dial pad, as if she were about to dial for help at any moment.
Mrs. Dursley looked nothing like her sister; she had blond hair, light-colored eyes, a long face, and a neck that was much longer than normal.
Overall, Mrs. Dursley was not beautiful, but she was not ugly either.
"Good evening, Madam," Belvina greeted politely. "I apologize for disturbing you so late at night."
Penny Dursley shrank back slightly and didn't reply.
Vernon Dursley suddenly stepped forward, standing between Belvina and Penny, his body trembling as he tried to protect his wife.
Belvina smiled and nodded, then walked into the living room filled with household appliances.
Sirius followed behind, saying as he walked, "Don't worry, we're not devils, we won't attack you without reason. But..."
As he spoke, Sirius Black gave a wicked smile, much like Pippi Leigh. At that moment, his silence spoke louder than words; he was far more powerful when he was quiet than when he was speaking.
The living room at No. 4 Privet Drive was equally clean and tidy. The fireplace was sealed off, and an electric stove was placed inside. Every piece of furniture in the living room revealed a hint of the homeowner's personality.
Belvina sat down on the sofa in the living room, with Sirius sitting beside her.
Then, the Dursleys, looking panicked, followed them into the living room. Their panic was largely due to Sirius Black's presence, given that he was a notorious murderer.
"You! What are you two trying to do!" Vernon said gruffly, as if only this could give him the courage to stand in the living room.
Penny stood beside her husband, frantically clinging to his arm.
The Dursleys, at least outwardly, seemed to love each other.
"Don't be nervous, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley," Belvina said with a smile. "Please sit down, let's talk."
The Dursleys paused for a moment, realizing that this seemed to be their home!
However, the Dursleys sat down opposite Belvina, the two of them pressed close together, one obese and the other thin, creating a stark contrast.
"There are two main things I need to discuss tonight," Belvina said, as if she were in a meeting at the Ministry of Magic. "First, we need to take Harry away; second, we need to talk about how you've been mistreating Harry."
The first thing that made the Dursleys breathe a sigh of relief was that they had finally gotten rid of the oddball in their house.
The second thing made the Dursleys nervous again; Vernon's face, flushed red, held a hint of anger, as if he had been insulted.
"Mistreatment! You say mistreatment!" Vernon roared, agitated. "Taking in that freak was already an act of mercy, and now we're sending him to some lousy school, making an old madman perform magic tricks? You say we're mistreating him!"
Sirius Black slowly rose to his feet, seemingly about to punch Vernon in the face at any moment.
However, Belvina gestured downwards, indicating that Sirius should sit down obediently.
Sirius gave a disgruntled snort and sat back down.
"Mr. Dursley, given that you are an ignorant and inflexible fool, I forgive your rudeness just now," Belvina said. "We are certainly grateful that you took Harry in, but that doesn't mean you can call him a freak."
The four people in the living room were talking when a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came in.
Harry, wearing ill-fitting pajamas, appeared in the living room and exclaimed in surprise, "Sirius! Belvina!"
The scarred boy's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles. Although he saw his godfather often this summer, he couldn't help but be happy.
Moreover, Harry realized that he was likely to leave Privet Drive soon, and Belvina and Sirius would never go to Little Wheeking to chat with Muggles over something as trivial as insomnia.
But before Harry could rush over to hug his godfather and professor, Dudley, who was equally burly, suddenly appeared and shoved aside the bean sprout-like Harry.
"Mom! What are you doing! You woke me up!" Dudley roared, looking very unhappy.
He walked into the living room while shouting and yelling.
The next second, Dali suddenly found that he couldn't move his body, as if he had been petrified and frozen in place.
"Little Dada!"
"You bastards! What have you done to my son?!"
Enraged, Vernon trembled as he rose and charged at Sirius, only to be met with a punch from Sirius that stunned Vernon, who staggered and fell onto the sofa.
Belvina was stunned for a moment by that punch.
Good heavens, Sirius Black, what One-Punch Man?!
Could it be that the Black family's inherited talent isn't magic, but boxing?
"Show some respect when you talk to my sister, you idiot!" Sirius said fiercely. "Next time, it won't be something that can be solved with just one punch."
Sirius!
Harry walked up and hugged Sirius and Belvina respectively.
"It's so good to see you all!" Harry said excitedly. "Can I leave now?"
"Have you grown taller again? You seem to have lost weight," Belvina said. She hadn't seen Harry for over a month and could immediately tell that he had grown even taller.
Sirius patted Harry on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, go pack your things, we'll be leaving in a bit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ha dashed out of the living room with the speed of a bolt of lightning and ran upstairs.
In the chaotic living room, Penny wished she could split herself into two people. Her son stood frozen in place like a statue, while her husband slumped on the sofa, desperately needing a referee to count down the seconds.
At that moment, Belvina snapped her fingers.
Dudley, who had been as free as a sculpture, was now pale and trembling from being extremely obese; he was clearly terrified.
Stunned by the punch, Vernon gradually regained consciousness, shaking his large head repeatedly as if to help him regain awareness.
Belvina sat leisurely on the sofa and said slowly, "My cousin is as fat as a pig, while my younger cousin is as thin as a vegetable seedling. Can anyone tell me what's going on?"
As she spoke, Belvina glanced at the gaunt Penny and added, "Of course, genetics can't be ruled out, but the difference in their figures is just too great."
Sirius Black followed up, "He's always worn hand-me-downs since he was a baby, and lived in a stairwell until he was eleven. Is this how you treat your nephew?"
The Dursleys, father and son, were crammed into the sofa. One was terrified, and the other was regaining consciousness. Their combined weight made the sofa unable to bear the weight.
On the contrary, the slender Penny stood at the forefront, protecting her husband and son like a mother hen.
Penny said, "He's a monster, just like my monster sister, a complete monster! Mom and Dad spoil her too much."
That's why they allowed her to go to that lousy school! I must correct this mistake!
"Monsters? You actually called Lily and Harry monsters!" Sirius Black remained surprisingly calm, without making a move. "Harry standing next to your son, your son is the monster!"
A short sentence, yet it caused so much harm.
Belvina followed up with a sarcastic remark, saying, "I'm so glad that your mistreatment at least prevented Harry from suffering terrible harm and becoming obese."
That's so vicious.
Belvina's words were absolutely vicious to Penny.
Before Penny could even jump up and refute, Sirius spoke again, silencing Penny with a single sentence.
"Although you didn't attend James and Lily's wedding, Lily told me something: you once gave Lily a really ugly vase for Christmas."
As soon as she finished speaking, Penny collapsed onto the sofa, utterly dejected, unable to face the truth, nor her husband and son.
Fortunately, Dudley was so frightened that he was trembling, and Vernon, who was in a daze, didn't hear clearly.
"I'll say it again, thank you so much for taking Harry in," Belvina said. "We just hope you can treat him well, after all, he's your sister's only bloodline."
Upon hearing this, Penny turned her head away, unable to meet Belvina's gaze.
Lily Potter, or rather Lily Evans, is the past that Penny is unwilling to face, a secret she tries her best to hide.
For over a decade, Petunia never showed Harry any affection or love, because it would remind her of Lily and the magical world she had once dreamed of.
Whether Petunia's abusive behavior towards Harry stemmed from jealousy of Lily or from her belief that this method could eliminate Harry's "abnormality" is something only Petunia herself knows.
"I don't expect you to treat Harry like your second son, but at least be kind to him," Sirius said earnestly.
Penny didn't speak; deeply ingrained ideas can't be changed in a few words.
People like Vernon and Penny often flaunt their "normality" and are filled with disgust and hatred for "incomprehensible things".
If the couple had lived during a time of witch hunts, they would probably have held up torches and shouted at the top of their lungs: Burn the witches!